Amoeba Music

By David Downs

Hard core rapper Eminem (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III) began his climb into the national consciousness in 1996 from Detroit, Michigan with his solo debut, Infinite (1996 – Web Entertainment). The underground album did little to presage the platinum sales Eminem would enjoy for his future, more fearless releases. As evinced by “Just Don’t Give a Fuck” off Mathers’ second release, The Slim Shady EP (1997 Web Entertainment), drugs, self-abuse, his mother and childhood, racism, adultery, sex, poverty, fatherhood, celebrity, and American pop culture became Mathers’ new forte. His groundbreaking use of onomatopoeia, nonlinear narrative, comedic impression, profanity,... Read More

City Of Origin:

St. Joseph, Michigan, United States

Genre:

Hip Hop

Birthdate:

10/17/1972